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1. Letter - January 25, 1838

   Letter headed "Pittsa Co. H. Jany 25th 1838" from George H. Gilmer to his mother Mary Gilmer, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Reports on his injured ankle, now rapidly healing; on Christmas spent with Harmer and Isabella; on his excellent house servant; discusses New London Academy as a possiblility for his brother John and opposed sending John to West Point.

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2. Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, Cary Breckinridge, Jr., at Chatham - February 23, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

   Letter headed "Grove Hill Feb. 23rd 1854" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, Cary Breckinridge, Jr., at Chatham where he is living with his Uncle John Gilmer, telling of clothes that Cary needs, of her visitors and neighbors, about rainy weather and some small amount of flooding, preparation for planting in the spring, mentions "the children do not go to school after dinner, which we have about three o'clock", about his sister Mary Woodvil...

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3. Letter from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, about the death of Jane Preston Gilmer. - February 2, 1852

   This letter headed "Pittsylvania Feb 2nd 1852" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle, in Botetourt County, Virginia, telling of the death of Jane Preston Gilmer, who was married to George Gilmer and they had lost a baby boy born and died on January 25, 1852 just a few days before her mother died. This a very sad letter detailing the last few hours of Jane's life, of her manner of saying good by to her husband, mother, f...

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